Ice tongs



J. R. WEBB ICE TONGS sept. 22, 1931.

Filed June l5, 1931 Patented Sept. 22, 1931 UNITED STATES ICE 'Application md :une 15,

The invention relates to tongs and more especially to ice tongs. lThe primary object of the invention is the provision of tongs of this character, wherein i the handle thereof is connected with the jaws or tines of the tongs so that when the implement is not in use the jaws or tines will be maintained closed with relation to each other and on manipulation of the handle on said jaws the tines will open for gripping a piece of ice or other material to be suspended and carried thereby.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tongs of this character wherein the construction thereof is novel in form so that the same can be readily and conveniently Y opened and closed at the will of the user but when the tongs are not inuse the jaws or tines hereof will be -maintained closed.

A further object of the invention is the provision of tongs of this character wherein a positive grip is assured by the jaws or tines thereof and the latter are under the control of the user, the construction of the tongs being such as to permit only hand manipulation thereof.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of tongs of this character, 'which are extremely simple in. construction,

thoroughly reliable and ecient in purpose,

strong, durable, readily and easily operable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects .in View, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which disclose the preferred em bodiment of .the invention, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of Atongs constructed in accordance with the invention, the jaws being in closed position.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional View on v the line 2--2 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows. Y

l Figure 3 is a fragmentary elevation showing the tongs open. Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4 4 'off Figure' :3 "arrws i. 1f p l, i, V` Y Figure 5 isfa \deta.il elevation of the handle 'of the tongs removed therefrom.Y

" 'I'Figure 6v is a fragmentary elevation of one 55 ofthe jaws orfjtines ofthe tongs." .j i

" Similarreference characters indicate: corresponding -parts throughoutthe several viewsijinthe drawings; fr

looking; inl the? direction' ofthe Referring tothe drawings in detail, the 60 tongs comprises a pair of jaws or tines 5 and 6 respectively, these being arranged in crossed relation to each other and pivoted together by a pivot 7, while the outer ends of j n said jaws or tines are inwardly curved t0 65 form pointed bills or gripping terminals 8. The inner ends of said jaws or tines beyond the crossing point thereof and their connecting pivot 7 carry lugs 9, these engaging elongated slots 10 formed in the confronting 70 flattened extremities 11 of an open loop-,like handle 12-while carried by the pivot 7 to be disposed substantially medially of the handle 12 is a nger engaging eye or ear 13 so that I when the finger of the hand of a user is enk gaged in the eye or ear 13 and such hand is ingripping relation to the handle 12 thejaws or tines 5 and/6 can be manipulated for the opening and closing thereof. v

Anchored within the eye or ear 13 and ly- 80 ing on opposite sides thereof are looped tensioning springs 14, these also being anchored at 15 in the'handle 12 and said springs 14 serve to exert a tension upon the eye or ear 13 to thrust the same in a direction within the 85 handle 12 to effect the closing movement of the jaws or tines 5 and 6 with respect to'each other as is clearly shown in VFigure 1 of the drawings. When the hand of an voperator grips the handle 12 and has the finger of the 90 hand engaged in the eye or ear 14 and causesv a pulling action upon the eye or ear 13 the jaws will be caused to move to open position under the action of the closing grip of the hand on the handle 12 and in this way the n tongs can be manipulated for receiving a load and also for the carrying of said load by the terminals 11 of the jaws or tines. The springs 14 will exert a tension vbetween the handle 12 and the eye or ear 13'and thus 100 if 5 Y 1,824,644

effect an automatic closing of the jaws or tines 5 and 6 so that a positive and firm grip is assured therebetween as will be clearly obvious. n p

5 What is claimed is V:-

l. In tongs of the character described, a t pair o v. rossed pivotally eonnectedljaws, :a handle-,having thefja'ws slidably connected therewith for opening and closing vmove- 10 ments, and a ,tensioned finger engaging eleand within the handle whereby gripping are-v tion between said handle and. member"w`ill effect the automatic opening and closing of 15 thejaws. N "p 2.Inzltongs `of* the'haraeter described, a I pair of pivotallyeonneeted jaws, a loop v handla, means Vsli'lably,"2oonneting I, the cpivoted Y jaws with the handle, a. finger engaging ear .'29 joneclgwith the -jaws at thepivotal connecting point thereof,v andsprings engaged with the ear and handle toy automatically effect the closing ofithejaws. I v .g A .f

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature. v JOHN R. WEBB.

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